and speaking of the supreme court college professor christine blasey ford recalls her decision to testify before congress during the 2018 nomination hearings for justice brett kavanaugh. her new book is called one way back, a memoir. and also just out harvard professor henry louis gates latest book is about the effort by african-american writers from frederick douglass to james baldwin to write and define the black experience. its titled the black box writing the race. and one more new book that's out, we want to tell you about, lawyer and retired harvard law professor alan dershowitz. his latest is called war on woke. why the new mccarthyism is more dangerous than the old. and this is about books, a programing podcast produced by c-span's book tv. in this episode, we're looking at some of the new books that are coming out this spring. here are some by journalists. inpril, chicago tribune investigative reporter gregory royal pratt is releasing his book on the windy city and its former mayor. the title, the city is up r grabs. how chicago mayor lori lightfoot led and lost a city in crisis.